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KEYCHRON Q1 HE

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KEYCHRON Q1 HE
KEYCHRON Q1 HE
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RankNo. 4 of 40Best Mechanical Keyboards
Ranking Net Score+59+59 from reviews0 from votes
Sources1824 positive · 9 negative
Priced at$191.99

Released May 2024

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No. 4 of 40 in Best Mechanical Keyboards
Priced at$191.99

Released May 2024

Shop on AmazonShop on Google
+59Ranking net score+59 from reviews and discussions0 from votes on BettaScore18 sources

The Keychron Q1 HE is a full metal 75% wireless keyboard with magnetic Hall Effect switches, offering precise actuation and rapid trigger for customizable typing and gaming experiences.

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Total +59 pts

Net positive 5

Net negative 2

Sentiment
Format
11511
18 sources
Redditdiscussion

Keychron Q1 He 8k

  • Sound+1 pts

    they're not too loud and don't sound bad either

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they're not too loud and don't sound bad either
YouTube
  • Sound-5 pts

    stabilizers have long been a weak point for Kyron

stabilizers have long been a weak point for Kyron
Redditdiscussion

Having Major Issues With Keychron Q1 He

  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability-1 pts

    another 10% of the time it’s not registering a key press!

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another 10% of the time it’s not registering a key press!
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  • Software & Customization+5 pts

    You can adjust actuation points per key, hyper trigger, remap anything, and create m

  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability0 pts

    I tried pressing more than 6K at once, and it stopped registering the seventh one.

I tried pressing more than 6K at once, and it stopped registering the seventh one. You can adjust actuation points per key, hyper trigger, remap anything, and create m
YouTube
  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability+5 pts

    you can change and you can see and feel when it's actually actuating

  • Software & Customization0 pts

    macro is macros as as standard as possible

you can change and you can see and feel when it's actually actuating macro is macros as as standard as possible
YouTube
  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability+5 pts

    you can use their dynamic rapid trigger if you want to or any other similar like snap tap

you can use their dynamic rapid trigger if you want to or any other similar like snap tap
YouTube
  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability+5 pts

    you can set some keys to register with a lighter press and other keys to register only with a heavy press

  • Software & Customization+5 pts

    I found the process of configuring the keyboard mostly simple and intuitive

you can set some keys to register with a lighter press and other keys to register only with a heavy press I found the process of configuring the keyboard mostly simple and intuitive
YouTube
  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability+5 pts

    being able to adjust the actuation force between gaming and riding was a lifesaver for me

  • Connectivity & Battery+5 pts

    I personally never had an issue with the battery life on the q1 H it was always up and running when I needed it

  • Layout & Comfort-5 pts

    my wrist would be in weird angled hell uh if I use this keyboard for an extended period of time

being able to adjust the actuation force between gaming and riding was a lifesaver for me I personally never had an issue with the battery life on the q1 H it was always up and running when I needed it my wrist would be in weird angled hell uh if I use this keyboard for an extended period of time
Redditdiscussion

Value For Money Keychron Q1 He Wireless Keyboard

  • Build, Keycaps & Support+1 pts

    This keyboard is built like a tank.

  • Software & Customization+1 pts

    Keychron's web app makes it easy to customize the keyboard.

  • Layout & Comfort-1 pts

    Its size and weight make it less portable than some other options.

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This keyboard is built like a tank. Keychron's web app makes it easy to customize the keyboard. Its size and weight make it less portable than some other options.
WIREDreview

wired.com

  • Sound-1 pts

    the sound isn’t for everyone

  • Build, Keycaps & Support+1 pts

    Combines multiple different keyboard technologies to create an excellent, well-built keyboard

  • Software & Customization0 pts

    a proprietary switch design limits this keyboard’s customization potential

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the sound isn’t for everyone Combines multiple different keyboard technologies to create an excellent, well-built keyboard a proprietary switch design limits this keyboard’s customization potential
RTINGSreview

rtings.com

  • Sound+1 pts

    providing a soft and very quiet typing experience

  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability+1 pts

    provide excellent raw performance, well-suited for playing games in all genres and at a casual or competitive level.

  • Build, Keycaps & Support+1 pts

    They have excellent build quality

  • Software & Customization+1 pts

    The analog Hall effect switches provide a high degree of customizability

  • Layout & Comfort-1 pts

    all models are very heavy, making them unwieldy to use from a sitting position.

  • Design, Lighting & Controls-1 pts

    you can't read the legends in darker rooms as the stock keycaps aren't shine-through

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providing a soft and very quiet typing experience provide excellent raw performance, well-suited for playing games in all genres and at a casual or competitive level. They have excellent build quality The analog Hall effect switches provide a high degree of customizability all models are very heavy, making them unwieldy to use from a sitting position. you can't read the legends in darker rooms as the stock keycaps aren't shine-through
YouTube
  • Sound+5 pts

    it's incredibly well damped meaning that typing and gaming on this keyboard feel very solid but quiet

  • Build, Keycaps & Support+5 pts

    one of the first thing you will notice about the q1 h it is solid built

it's incredibly well damped meaning that typing and gaming on this keyboard feel very solid but quiet one of the first thing you will notice about the q1 h it is solid built
YouTube
  • Sound+5 pts

    it's quite dampened in its sound so it's not too loud

it's quite dampened in its sound so it's not too loud
YouTube
  • Sound-5 pts

    the Bo 75 in my opinion sounds better than the ke1

  • Build, Keycaps & Support+5 pts

    performance-wise build quality of course this keyboard is very very solid

the Bo 75 in my opinion sounds better than the ke1 performance-wise build quality of course this keyboard is very very solid
Redditdiscussion

Keychron Hides Negative Reviews On Their Website

  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability-1 pts

    it only wakes up when you press the spacebar

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it only wakes up when you press the spacebar
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  • Responsiveness & Key Reliability+5 pts

    the rapid trigger and other H mode configurations are pretty neat

  • Software & Customization+5 pts

    a case design that allows you inside to modify it

the rapid trigger and other H mode configurations are pretty neat a case design that allows you inside to modify it
Redditdiscussion

Keychron Q1 He Review

  • Build, Keycaps & Support+1 pts

    The packaging, the sound, the performance, the features, the feel of typing and the overall weight and quality of this board is absolutely astonishing.

  • Layout & Comfort+1 pts

    the convenience of leaving my 2.4 dongle plugged in at work makes it easy to transport.

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The packaging, the sound, the performance, the features, the feel of typing and the overall weight and quality of this board is absolutely astonishing. the convenience of leaving my 2.4 dongle plugged in at work makes it easy to transport.
YouTube
  • Software & Customization+5 pts

    I could easily choose the keys I wanted to set custom actuation point4 and enable rapid trigger if I wanted to

I could easily choose the keys I wanted to set custom actuation point4 and enable rapid trigger if I wanted to

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Net positive 5

Net negative 2

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